We are in the last few days of the liturgical year - and the Church’s thoughts turn to the Last Day of the world - as it is anticipated. We have said before and we say again: for those who have been faithful and have tried as best they can to live the life of faith, hope and charity - as revealed and empowered by God - and demonstrated in the life of Jesus Christ - they will have nothing to fear on that day!
What will make it so terrible is that there are so many who - for whatever reason - refuse to accept the fullness of God’s gift as it is manifested in Jesus - and for them the time will have run out for conversion! The time for conversion is now, it is in this life: once this life ends there is no more chance of conversion: there is only accountability and judgment!
The most important thing we can do, then, is to pray that we remain faithful to Jesus - and that others may turn to him - and truly repent of their errant, sinful, disordered and rebellious lives. It is a matter of life and death - eternal life and death!
In our first reading today we see how Daniel was saved from being devoured by the lion because of his immovable trust in God! Trust in God - trust that he will fulfill all his promises - trust that he will rescue us from all that we need rescuing from: will bring us great joy and happiness on that great and terrible Day!
May we this day - give glory and eternal praise to God - in whom we place our trust!
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